Killing the Baby Seals | Military Cadence
(Lyrics & History)
The U.S. Military’s "Jodies" are more than chants—they create rhythm, build unity, and strengthen morale, reflecting the teamwork and tradition at the heart of military life.
Killing the Baby Seals reflects a blend of rhythm, satire, and exaggerated storytelling to entertain service members while maintaining synchronized movement. The lyrics tell a fictional tale of a Soldier who resorts to hunting baby seals as his livelihood. The chant incorporates vivid imagery and humor that might be seen as dark or absurd (aka perfect for the military).
Lyrics
Killing the Baby Seals (arp arp)
Way up north where the air gets cold
We're running out of money and we're running out of gold
So now I earn my living
Killing the baby seals (arp arp)
You can hit `em with a bat, you can hit `em with a brick
You can poke `em in the eye with your eye pokin’ stick
That's how I earn my living
Killing the baby seals (arp arp)
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Listen to this cadence:
Song Name: Killing The Baby Seals
Album Name: Cadences Volume 4
by Jonathan Michael Fleming
You can slash `em in the head, you can slash `em in the throat
And throw `em in the back of your fishing boat
That's how I earn my living
Killing the baby seals (arp arp)
My wife and my kids, they hate me
The Army just won't take me
Because I earn my living
Killing the baby seals (arp arp)
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The lyrics and music to the above cadence are not original to me. To the best of my knowledge, the song is in the public domain, as the author is unknown and has simply been handed down generation-to-generation within the US military.
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